Iron ore loads from United Taconite head south on the CN Missabe Sub smashing bugs on the windshield along the way back to Proctor.
Heading back to Proctor yard with iron ore pellets from United Taconite.
It wasn't a cold morning, but the weather conditions were right to create the steam coming off the iron ore pellets that are loaded into part of CN's new fleet of cars as they head south for Proct... (more)
A bluebird weather day as U717 rolls south through the bog with new ore cars filled with steaming iron ore pellets.
After a meet with a northbound limestone here at Kelsey, it's back underway southbound for Proctor yard.
The sun has set, and things are getting colder in the yard at United taconite as a pellet train prepares to leave and head back to Proctor and a T-Bird is almost dumped out from bringing more rock... (more)
A late afternoon departure with iron ore pellets bound for Proctor yard.
On its maiden run back to Proctor yard, CN 3323 waits in the siding at Kelsey for a meet with a northbound limestone train led by CN 3203. Big GEs and like it or not, this will be the face of the... (more)
CN 3323's first trip in ore service since a rebuild plus having a straight air system installed and with the shiny new ore cars trailing behind fully loaded with iron ore pellets from United Tacon... (more)
Today marks the 20-year anniversary of CN's purchase of Great Lakes Transportation that included the DM&IR, B&LE, Great Lakes Fleet and Conneaut Dock Company. Iron ore loads arrive at Proctor fro... (more)
Heading back to Proctor after loading iron ore pellets at United Taconite.
Snow continues to fall as blue hour switches to darkness while BLE 906 gets lights to pull iron ore loads from United Taconite and begin the return trip back to Proctor yard.
DMIR 400 heading back to Proctor with a train of ore cars following.
Heading south ripping around the curve and under the CN Rainy sub while they head for Proctor yard.
A trio of ICs and some Missabe ore cars hauling taconite pellets back to Proctor yard.
